The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina inspired entry, “Something Wicked,” by Jenny Clark, of Irvine, during the Her Universe Fashion Show 2019 at the Manchester Grand Hyatt during Comic-Con International in San Diego on Thursday, July 18, 2019. (Photo by Jennifer Cappuccio Maher, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG)

The Marvel’s Avengers inspired entry, “Avenge the Fallen,” by Ericka Angiuli, of Anaheim, during the Her Universe Fashion Show 2019 at the Manchester Grand Hyatt during Comic-Con International in San Diego on Thursday, July 18, 2019. (Photo by Jennifer Cappuccio Maher, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG)

The Marvel’s Avengers inspired entry, “Avenge the Fallen,” by Ericka Angiuli, of Anaheim, during the Her Universe Fashion Show 2019 at the Manchester Grand Hyatt during Comic-Con International in San Diego on Thursday, July 18, 2019. (Photo by Jennifer Cappuccio Maher, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG)

She is excited to have the opportunity to show during Her Universe and is looking forward to the “exciting journey” it’s launched for her.

The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina inspired entry, “Something Wicked,” by Jenny Clark, of Irvine, during the Her Universe Fashion Show 2019 at the Manchester Grand Hyatt during Comic-Con International in San Diego on Thursday, July 18, 2019. (Photo by Jennifer Cappuccio Maher, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG)

The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina inspired entry, “Something Wicked,” by Jenny Clark, of Irvine, during the Her Universe Fashion Show 2019 at the Manchester Grand Hyatt during Comic-Con International in San Diego on Thursday, July 18, 2019. (Photo by Jennifer Cappuccio Maher, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG)

Allyson Crocker, 28, of Burbank, was just finishing up her shift at Universal Studios Hollywood when she found out she’d made the cut for the Her Universe Fashion Show.

Even though Comic-Con falls in the middle of Universal’s prep time for Halloween, Crocker said her supervisors were “incredibly supportive,” giving her the time off she needed.

Crocker wasn’t just excited for herself —her best friend, Jill Nofziger, is also a finalist this year.

“We have been able to help each other with fittings and solving problems we get stuck on,” she said. “That has been a huge blessing”

The Game of Thrones inspired entry, “Bring Me Back to The Brienne-Ing,” by Ally Crocker, of Burbank, during the Her Universe Fashion Show 2019 at the Manchester Grand Hyatt during Comic-Con International in San Diego on Thursday, July 18, 2019. (Photo by Jennifer Cappuccio Maher, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG)

“I was a huge She-Ra fan growing up and I fell so in love with the new show,” Geiger said. ” I wanted to do Swift Wind because he is, of course, a rainbow-colored unicorn but also brave, hilarious and confident.”

The 38-year-old said she was “honored” and “overjoyed” to be a finalist in this year’s fashion show during Comic-Con.

The She-Ra and the Princesses of Power inspired entry, “A Horsey of a Different Color,” by Christine Geiger, of Los Angeles, during the Her Universe Fashion Show 2019 at the Manchester Grand Hyatt during Comic-Con International in San Diego on Thursday, July 18, 2019. (Photo by Jennifer Cappuccio Maher, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG)

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Kendra Raymond, 28, was visiting family in her home state of Nebraska when she found out she was a finalist in the Comic-Con show.

Raymond, who now lives in Moreno Valley, said that she actually misread the email and though she had been rejected at first until her husband read it out loud to her gathered family.

“We cheered so loud we scared my 11-month-old son,” she said.

The DC Comics inspired entry, “Catwoman Origins,” by Kendra Raymond, of Moreno Valley, during the Her Universe Fashion Show 2019 at the Manchester Grand Hyatt during Comic-Con International in San Diego on Thursday, July 18, 2019. (Photo by Jennifer Cappuccio Maher, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG)

The DC Comics inspired entry, “Catwoman Origins,” by Kendra Raymond, of Moreno Valley, during the Her Universe Fashion Show 2019 at the Manchester Grand Hyatt during Comic-Con International in San Diego on Thursday, July 18, 2019. (Photo by Jennifer Cappuccio Maher, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG)

The Judges’ Winner, a Jurassic Park inspired entry, “Destination: Isla Nublar,” by Adria Renee, of San Diego, during the Her Universe Fashion Show 2019 at the Manchester Grand Hyatt during Comic-Con International in San Diego on Thursday, July 18, 2019. (Photo by Jennifer Cappuccio Maher, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG)

The Judges’ Winner, a Jurassic Park inspired entry, “Destination: Isla Nublar,” by Adria Renee, of San Diego, during the Her Universe Fashion Show 2019 at the Manchester Grand Hyatt during Comic-Con International in San Diego on Thursday, July 18, 2019. (Photo by Jennifer Cappuccio Maher, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG)

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The Judges’ Winner, a Jurassic Park inspired entry, ???Destination: Isla Nublar,??? by Adria Renee, of San Diego, during the Her Universe Fashion Show 2019 at the Manchester Grand Hyatt during Comic-Con International in San Diego on Thursday, July 18, 2019. (Photo by Jennifer Cappuccio Maher, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG)

The Judges’ Winner, a Jurassic Park inspired entry, “Destination: Isla Nublar,” by Adria Renee, of San Diego, during the Her Universe Fashion Show 2019 at the Manchester Grand Hyatt during Comic-Con International in San Diego on Thursday, July 18, 2019. (Photo by Jennifer Cappuccio Maher, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG)

The Judges’ Winner, a Jurassic Park inspired entry, “Destination: Isla Nublar,” by Adria Renee, of San Diego, during the Her Universe Fashion Show 2019 at the Manchester Grand Hyatt during Comic-Con International in San Diego on Thursday, July 18, 2019. (Photo by Jennifer Cappuccio Maher, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG)

The Jurassic Park inspired entry, “Destination: Isla Nublar,” by Adria Renee, of San Diego, during the Her Universe Fashion Show 2019 at the Manchester Grand Hyatt during Comic-Con International in San Diego on Thursday, July 18, 2019. (Photo by Jennifer Cappuccio Maher, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG)

Santa Ana resident Britley Smith, 26, credits her mother for getting her into crafting and sewing and she draws inspiration from “Star Wars” and “Sailor Moon.”

“I didn’t make it into the show last year, and I had made it my mission to get in this year, so it was so exciting,” she said about finding out she was a finalist.

Smith said that she was blown away by Padme’s costumes in the “Star Wars” prequel and that helped her decide that fashion design was what she wanted to do with her life.

The Sailor Moon inspired entry, “Moon Healing Escalation,” by Britley Smith, of Santa Ana, during the Her Universe Fashion Show 2019 at the Manchester Grand Hyatt during Comic-Con International in San Diego on Thursday, July 18, 2019. (Photo by Jennifer Cappuccio Maher, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG)

Adria Renee, of San Diego, center, reacts after being named the Judges’ Winner for the Her Universe Fashion Show 2019 at the Manchester Grand Hyatt during Comic-Con International in San Diego on Thursday, July 18, 2019. (Photo by Jennifer Cappuccio Maher, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG)

The Veronica Mars inspired entry, “Welcome to Neptune,” by Sarah Timm, of Orange, during the Her Universe Fashion Show 2019 at the Manchester Grand Hyatt during Comic-Con International in San Diego on Thursday, July 18, 2019. (Photo by Jennifer Cappuccio Maher, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG)

The Veronica Mars inspired entry, “Welcome to Neptune,” by Sarah Timm, of Orange, during the Her Universe Fashion Show 2019 at the Manchester Grand Hyatt during Comic-Con International in San Diego on Thursday, July 18, 2019. (Photo by Jennifer Cappuccio Maher, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG)

“Stressful,” is how Elizabeth “Lisa” Truong, 36, described the waiting period to find out if she was a finalist in this year’s fashion show.

“I had no expectation of being selected my first time entering, and had quite steeled my mind for rejection,” she said. “It was a big relief and a huge surprise to receive the message that I’d had a design selected.”

The Eastvale resident began by creating outfits for her dolls and then eventually for herself.

The Star Wars inspired entry, “The Spirit of Hope,” by Elizabeth “Lisa” Truong, of Eastvale, during the Her Universe Fashion Show 2019 at the Manchester Grand Hyatt during Comic-Con International in San Diego on Thursday, July 18, 2019. (Photo by Jennifer Cappuccio Maher, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG)

The Star Wars inspired entry, “The Spirit of Hope,” by Elizabeth “Lisa” Truong, of Eastvale, during the Her Universe Fashion Show 2019 at the Manchester Grand Hyatt during Comic-Con International in San Diego on Thursday, July 18, 2019. (Photo by Jennifer Cappuccio Maher, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG)

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